Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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